Vaevae Revival Challenge 2018
Kia Orana. It’s BACK!!!! MOH in collaboration with community partners brings you VAEVAE REVIVAL 2018. Forms are listed below. Enter now. VR Entryform 2018 VR Individual Record Sheet 2018 VR Team Record Sheet 2018
UNICEF – VACCINE INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE (VII) IN THE PACIFIC
Reaching every child and protecting our future…Supply chains for children. Procurement through VII helps Pacific wide efforts to achieve sustainable national immunization programmes. The VII Newsletter offers updates and information on this important regional mechanism
Minister Glassie opens 71st World Health Assembly as First Vice-President
The Hon Minister Glassie is attending the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva this week. Members of the Cook Islands delegation include Secretary of Health Dr Josephine Aumea Herman, Chief Nurse Advisor Ngakiri Teaea and assisted by Dr Nathalie Rossette-Cazel, Cook Islands Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. Minister Glassie opened the 71st WHA…
Media Release – Flooding: Health Precautions
With the recent heavy rain and flooding in many areas on Rarotonga, the Public Health Department would like to encourage the public to take extra precautions to avoid any unnecessary health issues caused by the flooding such as diarrhoea and increased risk of mosquito borne diseases. There is a possibility that the flood water could…
Chickenpox – Precaution Notice – 18th January 2018
Check if it’s chickenpox The Ministry of Health would like to advise the general public that chickenpox virus is circulating within the community. Chickenpox is a highly contagious, common childhood disease that causes an itchy rash of blisters and a fever. The rash occurs about 10 to 12 days after coming into contact with someone…
Burning of Plastics and tyres
There have been a lot of issues related to the burning of plastics and tyres in the community. Local media have reported cases over the past few months. These cases in large part have been addressed by the Public Health Department but people are still continuing to carry out this unwarranted activity. Burning of plastics…